# St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257642 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257642)
- Latest income: £21k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Brighton and Hove
- Other names: Reverend Arthur Douglas Wagner (previous); The Wagner Hall (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-pauls-clergy-house-and-schools-trust

The charity is a hall in the parish of Saint Paul, Brighton, which is available for lettings for community purposes, from the income arising from lettings, the charity is able to make grants, chiefly to Saint Paul's Church.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £21k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £28.8k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,683 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,238 | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,952 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) For divine service of church of England. (ii) for a school for education of children and adults of poorer class according to the principles of the church of England. (iii) for a residence of the vicar, Clergy or teacher. (iv) for a class room for lectures of religious or secular instructions.

## What it funds

St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £69.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

### Does St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.9k a year.

### How large is St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust?

In its latest reported year St Pauls Clergy House and Schools Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £10.3k.


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